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My Mind’s I(sland)
by Iria Garcia, VI Form
In Mr. Camp’s VI Form English elective, ‘Getting LOST,’ the “Mind’s I(sland)” was the first assignment this fall. The parameters are below.
Please click on this link to view Iria’s work: Iria’s Mind’s I(sland) (*Video may not load on some mobile devices)
“Create a visual display in the form of an island; the island will be a representation of what constitutes your identity as an individual. Your island must have areas that symbolize six habitats of personal identity (Family; Friends; (more…)
Orbital Determination of Asteroid 1998 QE2
by Luya Wang, VI Form and SSP ’13
with Matthew Estrada-Millican (SSP ’13) and Bradley Emi (SSP ’13) All authors contributed equally to this work.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Luya completed this project on July 20, 2013 at The Summer Science Program in New Mexico:
“a residential enrichment program which accelerates the intellectual and social development of promising young scientists. Each summer 72 gifted high school students, selected from hundreds of applicants, complete a (more…)
Learning to “Readerly” Latin
by Dr. Heather Harwood, Classics Department Chair
Q:HOW DO YOU LEARN HOW TO READ LATIN?
A: BY READING LATIN!!
Although this is something I have been jokingly saying to my students for years in my efforts to dissuade them from reading out their English translations in class, I have never found it to be a very helpful or effective injunction. For years, Latin II was my hardest class to teach as year after year I continually struggled to make the (more…)
Intentional Interviewing at Health Services
by Adria Pavletic, RN, MA, MN, NCSN, Director of Health Services
During the typical school day, the chief complaint of teenagers who present to the school nurse is often, ‘‘I don’t feel well”. The challenge to discover what is medically wrong beyond those words requires refined assessment skills, relevant clinical experience, perceptive listening skills, and the ability to create a welcoming atmosphere of trust, competence, and caring. Frequent school nurse visitors, especially those who report vague somatic complaints, require thorough and careful attention to help discover the need behind the visit. Somatic (more…)
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